Terror attacks condemned

Bahrain has condemned the terrorist bombing that took place in Mogadishu in Somalia, resulting in the death and injury of a number of people. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed the Kingdom’s solidarity with Somalia in its fight against violence, extremism, and terrorism.  The ministry extended its deep condolences to the families of the victims and wished a speedy recovery to those injured as a result of this heinous act.

The ministry also reiterated the Kingdom’s firm stance in rejecting all forms of violence, extremism, and terrorism. The ministry also condemned the terror blasts in Mosul, in which two people were killed. Somalia’s special forces killed all three gunmen who had taken over a building in central Mogadishu, using civilians as human shields, officials say. The attack, which killed 20 people, began late on Thursday when Al Shabab militants stormed an area lined with hotels, shops and restaurants.

They then seized a nearby building. This was the longest siege by the militant group since it was forced out of the Somali capital in 2011. The final gunman was killed about 22 hours after the initial attack. At least two people were killed and 24 wounded in a car bomb in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Thursday, police and medical sources said. Police said a vehicle packed with explosives was parked near the perimeters of Mosul University, in the centre of the city.

Mosul, which was recaptured last year from the Islamic State militants who had overrun northern Iraq three years prior, has been the site of several bomb blasts in recent months, one of which killed five people in November.